The Guardian - Cryptic crossword No 24,335 - Mar 13 2008

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14, 16 and 17; or 3 and 25; or 1, 13 and 22 ALTEREDSTATES
A certain thing Tory leader cuts TAXES
A number of West Indians in clubs play so badly CALYPSO
A secret I wrongly revealed about old arcane stuff ESOTERICA
A source of mineral or organic compound AMINE
A vehicle endlessly hemmed in by others in capital CARACAS
Air transport for pompous officers BLIMPS
Applauds at regular intervals? That's a positive sign PLUS
Attend at university, initially optimistic UPBEAT
Centre of common extended a short distance MILLIMETRE
Company's board relocated in European city CORDOBA
Comply about order to boxer showing weight problem OBESITY
Conservative ceremony to publicise backing for standards CRITERIA
Drug, say, abused by weird sect ECSTASY
Experience discrimination, in a sense TASTE
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Fabulous creature many admire at sea MERMAID
In which one's not aware there's new suspicion going round TRANCE
Indications of a lot of hard drinkers going on spree HARBINGERS
Intense happiness rising in English house, with strain receding EUPHORIA
It's hard for a seed to finish important match with ace TESTA
Pack to put between opposing card players STOW
Part of design I tabled that's not fireproof IGNITABLE
Place in Africa is one surrounded by fish TUNISIA
Put together around this spot, firmly fixed ADHERED
Puts up at home, having no friends around NOMINATES
Reconstructed in stages our prehistoric specimen STEGOSAUR
Scholar dipped into Sanskrit works in Asian island SUMATRA
Spy it in damaged tree? TERMITE
Type in scientific journal NATURE